What kind of home is 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is a 2-bedroom semi-detached house.

When did 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY last change hands?

8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY last sold for £200,000 in May 2023, around 3 years ago. Before that, it sold for £115,000 in July 2015, so prices have been rising over 8 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

How has the value of 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY changed over time?

Across 2 sales between July 2015 and May 2023, 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY rose from £115,000 to £200,000, a change of £85,000. That works out to roughly +7.2% per year compounded over 8 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

How energy efficient is 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The current EPC rating for 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is D with a score of 67 out of 100, lodged in April 2015. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

How big is 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (603 sq ft), around 28 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 12% smaller than the median EPC-recorded property in OL2 6AY. Source: EPC Register.

What heating system does 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY use?

The latest EPC at 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What is the council tax band for 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is in council tax band C.

Which area is 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY in?

8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY sits in Royton, Oldham, Oldham. It falls within the OL2 postcode district.

What schools are near 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The closest primary school to 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School (332m), one of 41 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is E-ACT the Oldham Academy North (507m), with 9 secondaries in the surrounding area.

What is the nearest station to 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY?

The closest bus stop to 8 Birkdale Avenue, OL2 6AY is Old Edge Lane, 172m away. In total there are 30 bus stops within the surrounding area.

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8 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathroom

Floor area

56 m²

603 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 67

Council tax

Band C

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 8 Birkdale Avenue

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

8 Birkdale Avenue is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Royton, Oldham, Oldham (OL2 6AY). It has a recorded floor area of 56 m² (around 603 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2015) shows a D (score 67), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 86), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from April 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.

Across 2015–2023, sale prices on this property compounded at 7.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £236,000 is 18% above the 2023 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£332/sq ft) was about 125.3% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Last sale on file: £200,000 in May 2023.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms2
Bathrooms1

Outside

Private gardenYes
GarageDetached

Building

RefurbishedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Expired

This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 20 Apr 2025

EPC Rating

D67

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

2.5 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 8 Birkdale Avenue, Royton, Oldham, OL2 6AY, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

8 Birkdale Avenue has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

6 notable applications nearby — larger schemes and conversions that could reshape the street. The report maps them all.

Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

Latest sale on 8 Birkdale Avenue was the highest on Land Registry record across the postcode.

Current estimate

£236,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 7.2% per year over 8 years.

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Last sold (2023)

£200,000

Growth on file: 7.2% per year over 8 years.

Sales timeline

29 May 2023Most recent
£200,000
+73.9%over 7 years
1 July 2015
£115,000

Median price across the last 5 sales in OL2 6AY: £134,995 (2024–2018).

Nearby sales in OL2 6AY

On the street

Versus other Birkdale Avenue homes

Four headline reads against 9 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

8 Birkdale Avenue outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£3,571

Street avg £1,845

Strongly above

Floor Area

56 m²

Street avg 66 m²

Below

Habitable Rooms

4 rooms

Street avg 4 rooms

On par

CO₂ Emissions

2.5 t/year

Street avg 4.3 t/year

Strongly above

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

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Crime

1/mo

Steady year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

0.2 km

Old Edge Lane — bus stop.

Closest school

0.3 km

St Anne's CofE (Aided) Primary School. 50 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around OL2 6AY from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

52.2dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for OL2 6AY

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

42.6dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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